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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

14 Colleges
$33,755 Avg Salary
$9,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 59 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #35 most popular major in Iowa.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Northwest Iowa Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Iowa. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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#2

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Marshalltown Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Iowa. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in construction trades at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa Western Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Women make up 21% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in construction trades at NICC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 129
Minnesota 212
South Dakota 136
Missouri 177
Nebraska 191
North Dakota 26

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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